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1. Blood, Dirt, and Tears by veiledrose

   Fandoms: Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling  

   • Explicit
   • Graphic Depictions Of Violence
   • F/M
   • Work in Progress

   03 Apr 2026

   Tags

   • Graphic Depictions Of Violence
   • Hermione Granger/Tom Riddle
   • Hermione Granger & Tom Riddle
   • Hermione Granger
   • Tom Riddle
   • Abraxas Malfoy
   • Lestrange Sr. | Tom Riddle's Schoolmate
   • Avery Sr. | Tom Riddle's Schoolmate
   • Evan Rosier
   • Nott Sr. (Harry Potter)
   • Original Characters
   • Alternate Universe - Childhood Friends
   • Childhood Friends
   • Friendship
   • Don't Tell Tom
   • He doesn't know yet
   • Best Friends
   • Bullying
   • Pre-Hogwarts
   • Hogwarts
   • Protective Tom Riddle
   • Tom Riddle is His Own Warning
   • Hermione Granger Needs a Hug
   • Tom Will Give Her One As Soon As He Realizes She Is Not Gross
   • (Like Everyone Else)
   • Period-Typical Sexism
   • Friends to Lovers
   • Canon-Typical Violence
   • Growing Up
   • World War II
   • Possessive Tom Riddle
   • Slow Burn
   • Alternate Universe - No Time Travel
   • Minor Character Death
   • Other Additional Tags to Be Added

   Summary

   "I'm not a know-it-all, Hermione. I just happen to have acquired an extensive arsenal of expertise," said Tom. "As have you."

   Hermione Granger has never met anybody quite like Tom Riddle. He'll change her life, but she'll change his, too.

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